# Camelthorn Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189522 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189522)
- Website: https://www.camelthornfoundation.org
- Latest income: £10.4k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/camelthorn-foundation

*Community-based conservation*Conservation projects*Activities that alleviate human-wildlife conflicts*Activities that encourage education for improved conservation

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £10.4k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,750 | £8,634 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £26.5k | £41.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £19.3k | £7,244 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,351 | £4,789 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment for the benefit of the public by designing and implementing globally applicable solutions that are effective locally, and in particular in rural and impoverished areas in close proximity to wildlife. These solutions include but are not limited to:protection of wildlifeprevention measures such as human-wildlife conflict management and anti-poaching;rehabilitation of environmentally degraded areas; management and expansion of areas protected to improve biological diversity;provision of socio-economic development opportunities for improved livelihoods of communities living in significant wildlife habitats; and(2)to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular but not exclusively, in low-income and lower-middle-income areas in which both people and wildlife live, through the development of educational infrastructure; the application of educational equipment and teaching aids; the training of teachers, and through adult education, to improve awareness and understanding of the protection, rehabilitation and sustainable utilisation of the environment.

## What it funds

Camelthorn Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Camelthorn Foundation reported income of £10.4k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £72.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Zimbabwe.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Camelthorn Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (camelthornfoundation.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Camelthorn Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Camelthorn Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Camelthorn Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Zimbabwe.

### Does Camelthorn Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Camelthorn Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Camelthorn Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Camelthorn Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.4k a year.

### How large is Camelthorn Foundation?

In its latest reported year Camelthorn Foundation reported income of £10.4k and spending of £10.3k.


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